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Peppermint - Mentha ×piperita Small, lavender flowers growing in terminal clusters on purple stems with opposite, stalked leaves that have a distinct peppermint scent. Peppermint was originally treated as a species, but is now known to be a cross between Mentha aquatica (Watermint) and Mentha spicata (Spearmint).<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/56759/peppermint_-_mentha_piperita.html" title="Peppermint - Mentha &times;piperita"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/56759_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=BB66Ag4HsTH4qy8Lpt4e0JSMWqY%3D" width="142" height="152" alt="Peppermint - Mentha &times;piperita Small, lavender flowers growing in terminal clusters on purple stems with opposite, stalked leaves that have a distinct peppermint scent. Peppermint was originally treated as a species, but is now known to be a cross between Mentha aquatica (Watermint) and Mentha spicata (Spearmint). <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71761/peppermint_-_mentha_piperita.html Geotagged,Mentha &times;piperita,Peppermint,Summer,United States,hybrid" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Peppermint,Summer,United States,hybrid Click/tap to enlarge

Peppermint - Mentha ×piperita

Small, lavender flowers growing in terminal clusters on purple stems with opposite, stalked leaves that have a distinct peppermint scent. Peppermint was originally treated as a species, but is now known to be a cross between Mentha aquatica (Watermint) and Mentha spicata (Spearmint).

Peppermint - Mentha ×piperita Small, lavender flowers growing in terminal clusters on purple stems with opposite, stalked leaves that have a distinct peppermint scent. Peppermint was originally treated as a species, but is now known to be a cross between Mentha aquatica (Watermint) and Mentha spicata (Spearmint). <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71761/peppermint_-_mentha_piperita.html Geotagged,Mentha ×piperita,Peppermint,Summer,United States,hybrid

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The Peppermint

Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Dec 27, 2018. Captured Sep 2, 2017 10:15 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.